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package org.apache.commons.el;

import javax.servlet.jsp.el.VariableResolver;
import javax.servlet.jsp.el.ELException;
import javax.servlet.jsp.el.FunctionMapper;

/**
 * 
 * <p>
 * Represents a name that can be used as the first element of a value.
 * 
 * @author Nathan Abramson - Art Technology Group
 * @author Shawn Bayern
 * @version $Change: 181177 $$DateTime: 2001/06/26 08:45:09 $$Author: luehe $
 **/

public class NamedValue extends Expression {

    // -------------------------------------
    // Constants
    // -------------------------------------

    // -------------------------------------
    // Properties
    // -------------------------------------
    // property name

    String mName;

    public String getName() {
        return mName;
    }

    // -------------------------------------
    /**
     * 
     * Constructor
     **/
    public NamedValue(String pName) {
        mName = pName;
    }

    // -------------------------------------
    // Expression methods
    // -------------------------------------
    /**
     * 
     * Returns the expression in the expression language syntax
     **/
    public String getExpressionString() {
        return StringLiteral.toIdentifierToken(mName);
    }

    // -------------------------------------
    /**
     * 
     * Evaluates by looking up the name in the VariableResolver
     **/
    public Object evaluate(VariableResolver pResolver, FunctionMapper functions, Logger pLogger)
            throws ELException {
        if (pResolver == null) {
            return null;
        } else {
            return pResolver.resolveVariable(mName);
        }
    }

    // -------------------------------------
}